B&W Companion Slider Stuck in Gooseneck Hitch Troubleshooting
Published 06/24/2019
Question:
yea, I got it unstuck! Used four ratchet strap and the front end loader of a tractor, I crawled underneath and sprayed wd-40 around the receiver and used a blow nozzle then went to pulling. She cane free. I won’t do that again!
asked by: Bill S
Expert Reply:
Sounds like your B and W Companion Slider part # BWRVK3400 is stuck in the gooseneck ball shank of your truck bed. What we normally recommend when this happens is to connect to a fifth wheel trailer like you normally would, and then with the pin pulled out from the shank of the gooseneck hitch use the landing gear jacks to see if you can lift the hitch out of the truck bed. This is a great way to gain a mechanical advantage over the problem.
Once you get it out I'd recommend greasing the ball opening with white lithium grease.
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B&W Companion Slider Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter - Dual Jaw - 20,000 lbs
- 5th Wheel Gooseneck Adapter
- Adapts Truck
- Gooseneck Hitch to 5th Wheel Trailer
- No Extra Clearance
- 20000 lbs
- Connects to Gooseneck Hole
- Not Shock Absorbing
- B and W
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Bill S.
6/24/2019
yea, I got it unstuck! Used four ratchet strap and the front end loader of a tractor, I crawled underneath and sprayed wd-40 around the receiver and used a blow nozzle then went to pulling. She cane free. I won’t do that again!